Rubio says Ukraine and Russia should be focused on ending the war
Rubio said the United States has not paused intelligence sharing and urged Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Vladimir Putin to concentrate on ending the war.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Monday, calling for Ukraine and Russia to prioritize ending their four-year-old conflict.
- Rubio landed Sunday to meet officials from the United States and Muslim-majority Soviet states of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan to discuss regional ties.
- Asked about potential talks between President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese leader Jinping, Rubio said discussions exist but "I don't know whether it's been finalized."
- Trump clinched a diesel import agreement with Russia and waived sanctions, which he claims should keep the Kremlin at the negotiating table for peace talks.
- Rubio warned, "We see nothing good coming from this war," citing risks of drones wandering into neighboring countries amid escalation concerns.
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For US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, there was "no pause" in the sharing of information with Kiev. However, the US Secretary of State called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, October 18, 2026, to "focus" on how to "stop the war."
The head of American diplomacy, Marco Rubio, said on Monday that there was no "no pause" in the exchange of information with Kiev, but urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to "concentrate" on "end the war." Zelensky had said that the United States resumed the exchange of information with Ukraine after an interruption. Read also: Trump declares 'full and total' support for Netanyahu in Israel's elections Crisis in Europe: Trump says that …
The U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has denied that Washington has suspended the exchange of intelligence with Ukraine, and has thus rejected the accusations made by the Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelenski, who has urged him to “focus on putting an end to this war.” During an appearance in Uzbekistan, the U.S. head of diplomacy has denied a pause in the delivery of intelligence information and stressed that “he does not know where thes…
Reaction came after, on Sunday, Volodymyr Zelensk revealed that the US again shared information with Kiev after "three days", thanking Washington for the end of the blockade.
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AlKhaleej TodayRubio denies Ukraine intelligence pause, urges Zelensky to focus on ending war
SAMARKAND, Oct 19 — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied today that intelligence sharing with Ukraine had been suspended and urged President Volodymyr Zelensky to...
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